Technology and competences

DSM Medical Coatings offers proprietary technology and a wide range of technical and commercial services that deliver competitive advantage:

DSM Medical Coatings develops photocurable coatings, which offer significant benefits over conventional coatings:

Shorter production times
¤ Fast curing time allowing high manufacturing throughput
¤ Product immediately ready for testing and shipment

Suitable for sensitive substrates
¤ Process typically contains environmentally-friendly solvents, such as aqueous solvents or alcohols
¤ Lower curing temperatures

Environmentally and user-friendly
¤ No flammability or emissions
¤ Light cure systems are compatible with almost all application techniques, e.g. dip coating, bar coating, curtain coating and spray coating systems
¤ UV lamps can usually be installed on existing production lines

Biocompatible coating materials
¤ Oligomers are used instead of monomers
¤ Cytotoxicity and irritation tests successfully passed

Polymer science expertise
¤ Cross-linking of oligomers into polymer networks
¤ Polymer matrix know-how to ensure required properties

Material Science expertise
¤ More accumulated material science know-how than any current competitor
¤ Able to fine-tune chemistry and process to ensure required coating properties

Our products are developed and tested in our state-of-the-art facilities, including a dedicated application lab, a world-class analytical department, cGMP manufacturing facilities and biocompatibility assessment facilities.

Through DSM’s extensive scientific network, DSM Medical Coatings is able to easily spin or license in complementary technologies or knowledge whenever required.